The best way to find yourself is to get lost in the service of others Written by Mitzi De Jesus Conejo LunaJune 2020 My name is Mitzi De Jesus Conejo Luna, I’m Mexican. I was born on October 16, 1997. I never thought to cross half the world to find myself in a small village, but…
Generations of inspirations through SCI volunteerism Written by Bernadine David YatawaraJune 2020 This is a story of how SCI with its rich essence of volunteerism, through Work-camps has especially touched the lives of 3 generations in Sri Lanka. My parents John and Therese David became SCI members in the 1960s. They were a young couple with…
Extract from a letter to my younger me Written by Silvia BrunJune 2020 You will have the most amazing experinces in moments you are dedicating the time for others. These moments, days, weeks and months will teach you that the things you worry about and are important to you now – your school marks, body shape,…
The way to find myself Written by Giuzel GaffanovaJune 2020 I can’t breath… I need something to change me and my environment. What should I do? This city seems so boring for me. Nothing attracts me. Everyday is the same: work – home – work. Is there a possibility to get rid of this daily routine? …
The Spirit of Volunteering Work – Good Deeds and Amazing People Written by Pia LexJune 2020 After finishing school in Germany in the year 2016, I wanted to try something new and different. Still having no idea what I should study, I thought maybe it would help to distance myself from my normal life. Participating in…
Back to my first workcamp Written by AlbinaMay 2020 This was my first and very successful experience of online workcamp. To be honest I have never had bad experience with SCI , especially with SCI Germany. I like that the atmosphere was very friendly and peaceful. This brought me back to my first workcamp in Iceland….
From Ireland to Albania Written by Louise Mac ElwainMay 2020 I have recently returned from my long-term voluntary experience in Tirana, Albania with Projekte Vullnetare Ndërkombëtare (PVN). PVN is involved in numerous international and national trainings that deal with different social causes such as intercultural dialogue, prejudice, non-violent communication, environmental issues and more. Alongside this they work with…
Hospital Nursing and Clinical Services in Kenya Written by MichèleMay 2020 Hello everybody, I’m Michèle from Switzerland and I’m doing a long-term internship in Kenya. Volunteering connects people, cultures, languages, thoughts, emotions and much more. Volunteering means being flexible, motivated, understanding and willing to compromise. You get know a lot about another country but i find…
Youth4Remembrance in Berlin Written by Ekaterina IakushinaFebruary 2020 From 31st October to 6th November, I had a chance to participate in an interesting seminar “Youth4Remembrance”. It took place in a suburb of Berlin, where there was no Internet and no any mobile signal, but there was a great group of 25 participants from 10 countries, so…
We are all Dreamers! Written by CéliaDecember 2019 Teodora, 6 years old, wants to be a ballerina, and Liridon, 11 years old would like to become a cameraman. They both have dreams and they both took part in the workshop organised in Mitrovica by GAIA Kosovo during November and December 2019. The project involved young children…